** Amelia C. Seeley (born Gustafson)
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Gender: Female
Date of Death: August 17, 2019
Death Place: Waukegan, IL
Amelia C. Seeley
Amelia ‘Amy’ C. Seeley, 49 years old. Beloved partner of Richard Jenkins. Loving stepmother of Charles and Rachel Jenkins. Devoted daughter of Dale and Jacqueline Gustafson. Dear sister of Kristen (Bassam) Helou. Cherished aunt of Matthew and Gracie Helou. Daughter-in-law of Barbara (the late Lawrence) Jenkins. Sister-in-law of Chris (Troy) Greenwald. Amy graduated from Northern Illinois University Class of ’92; began her career as an intern at the National Weather Service Chicago 29 years ago becoming a Port Meteorological Officer, Forecaster and an Observations Program Leader. Amy was active in the Coast Guard Auxillary for 20 years and a member of the International Shipmasters for 25 years.. A celebration of life and inurnment will be held at a later date.
Published in a Chicago Tribune Media Group Publication on August 18, 2019
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Meteorologist Amy Seeley, who came from a long line of weather watchers, dies at 49
National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Seeley, who worked at the weather service based out of Romeoville for 29 years and was committed to community outreach, died Saturday morning at 49.
Raised in Downers Grove, Seeley’s love for tracking the weather began at a young age, said her mother, Jackie Gustafson.
“She started out wanting to be a chef and at some point she changed her mind,” Gustafson said. “We as a family had always followed weather. Her grandfather kept weather records, and we did the same thing. It just stuck. She came from a long line of weather watchers.”
Seeley went on to attend Northern Illinois University, where she began her career as an intern at the weather service. During her time at the weather service she worked as a meteorological officer, forecaster and had recently been promoted to observation program leader, according to her long-term partner, Richard Jenkins.
Published in the Chicago Tribune August 18, 2019
